	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 9–11, 2007
	Organized by Chris Cree

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Mike Baron [#20] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Baron, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Baron currently has a record of 13-9, +5, and is ranked #32.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Mike Surname(s): Baron Home: Corrales, NM, United States Age: 57 Awards: The Wordbook (1988,1994,2004), The Blankbook (1992) Hobbies: journal writing, traveling, golf, reading Occupation: Psychologist

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	96-88 (0.522)
Past 1-12 months	32-30 (0.516)	W LLLLLLLL WWWW L W L WW L W LL WW LL WW L WWW LLLLL WW L WWWWW L WW LLL WWWWW LLL WW L
Past 13-24 months	18-19 (0.486)	LL WW L W LL W LLL W L WTL WWWTL WW LL W LLLL WWWWW L
Past 25-36 months	11-8 (0.579)	WWW L W L W L WWW LLL W L W L W
Past 37-48 months	11-12 (0.478)	W L WW L W L W L W LLL WW LLLL W L WW
Past 49-60 months	10-11 (0.476)	LLL W LLLLL WWW L WWW L WW L W
Past 61-72 months	14-8 (0.636)	WWW L WWW LL W L WWWWWWW LLLL

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 503 Average for: 389 Average against: 388
Round 1		Baron played #123 Erica Moore (New York, NY; 909) and won 452 to 293 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Baron had not played Moore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +159.
Round 2		Baron played #87 April McCarley (Austin, TX; 1299) and won 400 to 388 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Baron had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-0, +171. Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Baron played #36 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR; 1651) and lost 408 to 440 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Baron had not played Chaney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-1, +139.
Round 4		Baron played #25 Fran Silver (Cote Saint-Luc QC; 1734) and lost 344 to 401 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Baron had not played Silver in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-2, +82. Baron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 5		Baron played #14 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX; 1801) and won 419 to 414 (a spread of 5) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: DALLAS, TX Baron’s record vs. Willis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-2, +87.
Round 6		Baron played #95 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO; 1227) and won 357 to 331 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Baron had not played Justice in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-2, +113.
Round 7		Baron played #77 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL; 1381) and won 392 to 319 (a spread of 73) . The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: TUCSON, AZ Baron’s record vs. Gooley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-2, +186.
Round 8		Baron played #67 Mike Basler (Clayton, MO; 1431) and won 418 to 347 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Baron had not played Basler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-2, +257.
Round 9		Baron played #11 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL; 1848) and won 503 to 462 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Baron’s record vs. Glass in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-8 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-2, +298. Baron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).
Round 10		Baron played #10 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ; 1850) and lost 333 to 433 (a spread of -100) . The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Baron’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 9-5 (0.643). Past 1-12 months: WWWLWLWW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: WLW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-3, +198.
Round 11		Baron played #13 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX; 1806) and lost 374 to 444 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Baron had not played Swift in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-4, +128.
Round 12		Baron played #16 Keith Savage (Kenner, LA; 1797) and lost 388 to 395 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Baron had not played Savage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-5, +121. Baron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 13		Baron played #64 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA; 1435) and lost 321 to 438 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Baron had not played Kashuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-6, +4.
Round 14		Baron played #76 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA; 1400) and won 333 to 294 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Baron had not played Nang in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-6, +43.
Round 15		Baron played #52 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL; 1547) and lost 358 to 400 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Baron had not played Weisskopf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-7, +1.
Round 16		Baron played #7 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON; 1856) and lost 356 to 528 (a spread of -172) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Baron’s record vs. Daniel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-8, -171. Baron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17		Baron played #55 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM; 1513) and won 378 to 330 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: TUCSON, AZ Baron’s record vs. Schultz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3.5-1.5 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WLT. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-8, -123.
Round 18		Baron played #60 T J Jeng (Dallas, TX; 1463) and won 366 to 357 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Baron’s record vs. Jeng in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-8, -114.
Round 19		Baron played #68 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO; 1430) and won 479 to 398 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Baron had not played Dabbs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-8, -33.
Round 20		Baron played #117 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA; 976) and won 382 to 335 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Baron had not played Crotty in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-8, +14. Baron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Baron played #12 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT; 1832) and won 416 to 375 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Baron’s record vs. Nelson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-8, +55. Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 22		Baron played #31 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC; 1669) and lost 370 to 420 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Baron had not played Faria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-9, +5.
After the Tournament		Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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